Combined faucet and switch



wfs. LINDEMANN.

COMBINED FAUCET AND SWITCH.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 15. I919.

1,375,099. Patented Apr. 19', 1921.

UNITED STATES,

PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM G. LINDE MANN, 0F MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOB TO OZONE- COM- PANY OF AMERICA, 0F MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

COMBINED FAUCET AND SWITCH.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, 'WILLIAM G. LINDE- MANN, 'a citizen of the United States,' an'd resident of Milwaukee, Milwaukee county, Visconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Combined Faucets and Switches, of which the following 1sa description, reference being had to the accompa'nying drawings, which are a part of this specification.

The invention relates to an electric swltch and to a means for actuating the switch simultaneously with the turning on of a water faucet, and is more particularly designed for use in connection with apparatus for supplying ozonized water "for drinking or other purposes.

One of the objects of the lnvention 1s to provide a simple and efficient form of push button switch and means for detachably se-- curing it to a suitable support.

Another object of the invention is to provide a combined switch and faucet-actuating means so that current may be supplied to an ozonizing apparatus simultaneously with the turning on of the water to be ozonized.

, the device 5' of Fig. 3;

Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2; I

Fig. 4 is a section taken on the line 44 Fig. 5'is of Fig. 3.

In the type of ozonizing apparatus in con- 21 section taken on the line 5-5 nection with which the invention is adapted to be used, an air ozonizing apparatus and a water filter, neither of which is specifically shown, are disposed in a cabinet 6. Y

The water pipe 7 from the filter leads to a coupling 8 and the pipe 9, for conducting ozonized air, leads to said coupling.

The ozonized air and water are brought together in the coupling 8 which forms part of the mixing device. This is done by the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 19, 1921.

Application filed February 15, 1919. Serial No. 277,294.

process ofaspiration carried out by nozzles 10 and'll which are spaced apart so that the ozonized air from the pipe 9 is drawn 1 a fine mesh screen cap 17 into a closed tube 18 having outlets19 at its upper end through which the ozonized water passes into the upper chamber 20 of a nozzle 21 and thence through the screen 22 to the outlet end 23 of the nozzle. This mixing of the ozonized air with the water does not constitute a part of the present invention.

The push button switch forming a part of the present invention consists of a block 24 of insulatingmaterial having a contact i housing cavity 25 therein, a bore 26 at one end connected by the bore 27, of smaller diameter, with the cavity 25 and an opening 28 at its other end through which conductors 29 and.30 pass, said conductors being for the passage of electric current to the ozonizin-g appara-tus.- The cavity 25 has inclined sides 31 and 32 and contact plates 33 and 34 are respectively secured thereto by screws 35 and binding post screws 36 to which the conductors 29 and 30 are connected.

The, contact plate 33 is of spring metal having a resilient contact finger 37 cut and bent outwardly therefrom and the contact 34 is of springmetal having a resilient contact finger 39 cut and'bent outwardly therefrom. The end 40 of the finger 37 has a wiping contact with the finger 39 when pressed inwardly.

The finger 37 is normally out of engagement with the finger 39 and is adapted to be moved into contact'therewith by a push button 41, normally held in inoperative position by means of a spring 42 interposed between an annular shoulder 43 in the block and a shoulder 44 on the button, movement of the button being limited by a cap 45 having a tight fit in the bore 26. The inner end of the button is slidably mounted in the bore 27 and an inward pressure on said button causes said inner end to engage the finer 3? and move'it into contact with the n ger 39.

he block is protected on three sides by a channel plate 46 tightly fitting against the sides of the block and having extensions 47 grooves and thereafter clamping the flanges against the tongues 49 by the use of screws 51 or other suitable means. g

The passage of-the water to the mixing chamber is controlled by a fuller ball 52 mounted on a rod 53 pivotally connected to an eccentric pin 54 on a shaft 55 'ournaled in the upper end 56 of the coupling 8. The shaft 55 has a square end 57 to which an angled bracket 58 is secured by a nut 59,

said bracket having a handle 60 secured thereto. The lower end 61 of the bracket 58 turns about the upper portion of the coupling 8 and is-limited in its movement by stops 62 and 63. When the bracket 58 is in contact with the stop 62 the water is shut off and when it is in contact with the stop 63 the valve is moved inwardly ofl its seat to full open position.

Means are provided for operating the switch simultaneously with'the turnin on of the water consisting ofa. cam 64 10111 naled on the cylindrical end 56 of the coulin and secured to the bracket 58 by the an le 50, said cam having a recess 61 to close the contacts.

permit movement of the button 41 to inoperative position when the water is shut off and connected to the surface 62 so that as the faucet is opened by turning the handle 60 the surface 62 is brought into contact with the button 41 to move it inwardly to Thus the switch acts in conjunction with the water valve to close the circuit to the ozonizing apparatus on the turning on of the water,

What I claim is: 1. In a circuitcloser, the combination with a block of insulatingmaterial and a pair of contacts mounted thereon, of a member secured to the block and having flanged extensions projecting from one side of the block, and screws for moving the flanges on said extensions into clamping engagement with a support.

2. In a circuit closer, the combination of a block of insulating material having a cavity in one side, coiiperative switch contacts mounted in opposite sides of said cavity,'a metal channel plate engaging the side of the block opposite the cavity and the sides of the block adjacent thereto and having flanged extensions, and means passingthrough the plate and block to secure the flanges on said extensions in clamping en agement with a support.

11 testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAIWG. LINDEMAN N. Witnesses: I

GERTRUDE A. SCHOENECKER, Orro L. LUNDGREN. 

